"oxytetracycline" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɒk.sɪ.tɛ.tɹəˈsʌɪ.kliːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɑk.sɪˌtɛ.tɹəˈsaɪˌklin/ [General-American] Forms: oxytetracyclines [plural]
Etymology: From oxy- + tetracycline. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|oxy|tetracycline}} oxy- + tetracycline Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} oxytetracycline (countable and uncountable, plural oxytetracyclines)
  1. (pharmacology) A yellow crystalline broad-spectrum tetracycline antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₉ that is produced by a soil actinomycete (Streptomyces rimosus) and works by interfering with bacteria's ability to produce essential proteins. Wikipedia link: oxytetracycline Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs

Inflected forms

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